Post by Teяa253 on Apr 8, 2009 5:21:03 GMT 1
the 77th installment of "The Order of the avatar Slayer"
and little Malak gives a mini-speech at the end. ain't she cute? ^^
anyhoot, that cheesy talk aside,. here's the story, complete with... um... whatever a story has. enjoy?
CHAPTER 77: WE ARE THE AVATAR GAURD
The Avatar Guard got their preparations made in a timely manner, and so their next objective was to get to Xin Shing’s Tower.
“Do you really think Tenoko’s gang will be able to infiltrate the defenses?” Alzar asked, directing it at Iresu
“That idiot can get Zeruda drunk,” Iresu replied, laughing, “she’s a genius. I guarantee she would. I’d trust Tenoko Dragmire with my life.”
“I served under Captain Dragmire once,” said Zakura, “it was only a few years ago too. You recall my sudden departure, do you not?”
“Aye,” Zinjamyn replied, “so you ran off and became a pirate?”
“That’s one way to put it,” Zakura chuckled, “but aye, I’ve seen how Tenoko operates, and she seems to always be on top of things.”
“I hope you’re right,” said another voice, this one belonging to Katara I; “she has my baby. I don’t want to lose her again.”
“Tenoko’s met your daughter before, Katara,” said Zakura, “besides; she’s a smart young woman. I’m pretty sure she’s only going to follow Tenoko if she wants to. She’s stubborn.”
“That’s the way, Katara,” Sokka muttered, “that’s the way.”
It was not much later that the entire group had boarded a ship that was set to follow The Blazing Phoenix in order to reach Xin Shing’s Tower.
“So,” said Mulan, as they set off, “how are we going to get past the Tower Guard; or are we expecting Tenoko and Azula’s gang to do that for us?” her tone was not rude, for she was not intending it to be rude.
“Hold it,” Iresu exclaimed, “the what?”
Mulan raised an eyebrow. “None of you have heard of Xin Shing’s Tower Guard?” she exclaimed, “no one at all?”
There was dead silence. The only one to say that they knew was Kimiko.
“Xin Shing’s Tower Guard,” she muttered, “I’ll never forget that group. Their leader is an Admiral named Feng Shogo. He was the one who had my family executed. He’s there, and I’m going to be the one to fight him or die trying.”
“How do you know he is there?” Zakura asked,
“Because he’s their leader,” Kimiko replied, “and everyone, including his Tower Guard, is all just pawns in his operation. My prison cell must have been in an area where those idiots didn’t think I could hear them if they talked and boated loudly. I heard a lot of things. Among the things I heard was Feng bragging that he had been promoted to the position of Tower Guard Leader. Naturally, none of those other clods knew what it was, so he had to explain it so he could brag.”
“What exactly are we up against?” The Four Benders all asked, though they were mostly looking at Mulan, who seemed to have had firsthand experience, as opposed to hearing it from soldiers like Kimiko had;
“Xin Shing’s best,” Mulan replied, “sort of like our opposites. If we’re Zakura’s elite, then the Tower Guard is Xin Shing’s elite. Ryuka’s division 79 should be amongst them.”
“Hold it,” Zeruda snapped, “Ryuka was a traitor?”
“No, not at all,” Mulan replied, “that’s my fault—bad wording. Ryuka’s 79th Division was directed to go to a ‘tower’, so I assume that Ryuka had also known. He was always a secretive man, am I correct?”
“Aye,” Zakura replied, “his old motto was ‘if I can take care of it without anyone else knowing, then it’s all the better.’ I never understood him.”
“This does seem to make him slightly more understandable though,” Iresu remarked, “for if these are really Xin Shing’s elite, then their forces will need to be weakened. Like Ryuka, Division 79 has always bragged that they were willing to die for their cause.”
“I guess we’ll find out when we get there how effective they were,” said Royota, “unless we get word from Tenoko.”
It was as if Royota had timed his statement, for right as he finished saying that, someone pointed at a hawk coming towards them. Easily distinguishable as a messenger hawk, Zeruda’s keen eyes pointed out that it belonged to Tenoko.
The hawk was coming towards Zakura, who held out her arm. The bird landed, handing Zakura the message, which was stamped with a pirate seal. This was definitely one of Tenoko’s crazy shenanigans.
“Zak,” Zakura read aloud, “we are pirates. We are coming for you, so surrender your treasure. Ha-ha-ha; just kidding;”
She paused, rolled her eyes and shook her head.
“Stupid idiot is clearly drunk,” Zakura laughed, showing the message to Iresu, Zeruda, and the others; the handwriting seemed to be an accurate indicator of this. Nonetheless, Zakura continued.
“We made it to the tower. Aye, we have Katara Altina II and she’s proven invaluable. It turns out that her old boyfriend or something was on this ship, and he helped in my operation a lot as well. Anyways, it looks like Division 79 has done their work, since there is no one outside of the tower and there are signs of retreat inward. Other than that, we’ve got Orzon and Ayumi fighting for us and...”
Zakura stopped and re-read that line at least 6 times.
“Blazes,” she exclaimed, “ORZON; AYUMI; WITH THEM?!? What is this?!?”
“You certainly took it well,” said Iresu, gently taking the scroll from Zakura and looking at it. She read the next line.
“...and they’re completely different,” said Iresu, finishing the sentence that Zakura had left off on, “I know Ayumi’s games like the awesome drunk waterbender that I am, and this isn’t one of them. They’ve told me their story and everything. Aye, we have the Fire Lord and Lady on our sides, which means we have this thing pretty much sealed. With them, Katara agreeing to pull another Dark Warrior stunt, and a few other double-edged tactics, we’ll be able to reduce The Order’s membership to Xin Shing alone. If Orzon and Ayumi betray us, that’s what we have Katara here for. The fact that she trusts them means that anyone can. Anyways, that’s about all I feel like writing you all for now, because there’s a drink on my table that needs my immediate attention. With regards, ~Tenoko Dragmire~”
Iresu laughed. “I’ll never understand that woman,” she said, chuckling, “but you do realize that she’s expecting us to trust her, and to trust Orzon and Ayumi Zhaoka as well, do you not?”
“Aye,” Zakura replied, “and now that I think of it, I think I can side with them. If they’ve really done that, that means they probably had to forsake everything; to go out into the world not knowing if they’d be accepted, knowing that everyone is now out to get them—us, for the things they’ve done, and The Order for their betrayal.”
“This is the woman who murdered Ryuka,” said Zinjamyn, “I think Tenoko’s too drunk to notice what’s going on.”
“I’m afraid I have to agree with Zinj,” said Alzar, “Ayumi is treacherous. She’s played games like this before; recently, in fact.”
“I side with Zakura,” said Iresu, “if Tenoko trusts her, than so do I.”
“So what of Orzon,” Shinon asked, “do we just lump him with Ayumi?”
“Knowing Orzon,” said Zeruda, “I would say that he is the lesser of the two evils. It’s Ayumi we need to worry about. Nonetheless, I am also with Zakura on this note. Tenoko might be a crazy drunkard, but I would trust that woman with my life. I believe her.”
They were also joined by Sokka and Katara I.
“My daughter never trusted anyone,” Katara remarked, “if she trusts these people, then I do as well.”
Ultimately, the only people who did not ‘accept’ Orzon and Ayumi right away were The Four Benders.
“We’ll trust you, Zakura,” said Aiku, “but we’re just going to be a bit more awry in case it is a trick.”
“Nothing wrong with that,” said Zakura, “I’m probably being dumb for leading you all to trust them this easily, but I guess “time will tell” as the old saying goes...”
“Again,” said Alzar, “it is not for us to question what you decide. We swore that we would follow you until death regardless, and as a result, we are not about to desert you because you disagree with us.”
“So I guess we just need to get there now, huh,” Zakura chuckled,
“Aye,” Zinjamyn remarked, and then he turned to Mulan; “I just have one question for you, mater airbender,” he said,
“And what is that,” Mulan asked gently,
“How did you find out about Xin Shing’s Tower Guard?” he asked, “clearly very few people know about it.”
“Because I was taken there,” Mulan replied, “it’s not a story I like to talk about, but summed up, I guarantee that anyone who enters that tower will have their skills put to the ultimate test. I did not actually have to undergo it, but I did see two benders in particular in action—a couple with the family name Lyautey.”
“Zhin and Tu-Sung,” Zakura whispered, “what were they like?”
“They were incredible,” Mulan replied, “they are probably the most intricate benders in the world bar Alzar and Zinjamyn. They have demonic tactics, so be careful—this will be their native element.”
“If anyone does not want to proceed with this operation, say so now,” Zakura warned, “because there is a chance that not all of us will come out of this alive”
No one said so, but Malak stepped forward. She was the youngest fighter aboard [because Altina did not count].
“We’re in this till the end,” Malak declared, turning around as if she was giving a speech, “from the oldest of us to the youngest. We will fight, and we will fight to the death. We will fight for our friends, our families, and for our freedom. We are fighting for what is good in this world. We Are The Avatar Guard.”
~Azula~
and little Malak gives a mini-speech at the end. ain't she cute? ^^
anyhoot, that cheesy talk aside,. here's the story, complete with... um... whatever a story has. enjoy?
CHAPTER 77: WE ARE THE AVATAR GAURD
The Avatar Guard got their preparations made in a timely manner, and so their next objective was to get to Xin Shing’s Tower.
“Do you really think Tenoko’s gang will be able to infiltrate the defenses?” Alzar asked, directing it at Iresu
“That idiot can get Zeruda drunk,” Iresu replied, laughing, “she’s a genius. I guarantee she would. I’d trust Tenoko Dragmire with my life.”
“I served under Captain Dragmire once,” said Zakura, “it was only a few years ago too. You recall my sudden departure, do you not?”
“Aye,” Zinjamyn replied, “so you ran off and became a pirate?”
“That’s one way to put it,” Zakura chuckled, “but aye, I’ve seen how Tenoko operates, and she seems to always be on top of things.”
“I hope you’re right,” said another voice, this one belonging to Katara I; “she has my baby. I don’t want to lose her again.”
“Tenoko’s met your daughter before, Katara,” said Zakura, “besides; she’s a smart young woman. I’m pretty sure she’s only going to follow Tenoko if she wants to. She’s stubborn.”
“That’s the way, Katara,” Sokka muttered, “that’s the way.”
It was not much later that the entire group had boarded a ship that was set to follow The Blazing Phoenix in order to reach Xin Shing’s Tower.
“So,” said Mulan, as they set off, “how are we going to get past the Tower Guard; or are we expecting Tenoko and Azula’s gang to do that for us?” her tone was not rude, for she was not intending it to be rude.
“Hold it,” Iresu exclaimed, “the what?”
Mulan raised an eyebrow. “None of you have heard of Xin Shing’s Tower Guard?” she exclaimed, “no one at all?”
There was dead silence. The only one to say that they knew was Kimiko.
“Xin Shing’s Tower Guard,” she muttered, “I’ll never forget that group. Their leader is an Admiral named Feng Shogo. He was the one who had my family executed. He’s there, and I’m going to be the one to fight him or die trying.”
“How do you know he is there?” Zakura asked,
“Because he’s their leader,” Kimiko replied, “and everyone, including his Tower Guard, is all just pawns in his operation. My prison cell must have been in an area where those idiots didn’t think I could hear them if they talked and boated loudly. I heard a lot of things. Among the things I heard was Feng bragging that he had been promoted to the position of Tower Guard Leader. Naturally, none of those other clods knew what it was, so he had to explain it so he could brag.”
“What exactly are we up against?” The Four Benders all asked, though they were mostly looking at Mulan, who seemed to have had firsthand experience, as opposed to hearing it from soldiers like Kimiko had;
“Xin Shing’s best,” Mulan replied, “sort of like our opposites. If we’re Zakura’s elite, then the Tower Guard is Xin Shing’s elite. Ryuka’s division 79 should be amongst them.”
“Hold it,” Zeruda snapped, “Ryuka was a traitor?”
“No, not at all,” Mulan replied, “that’s my fault—bad wording. Ryuka’s 79th Division was directed to go to a ‘tower’, so I assume that Ryuka had also known. He was always a secretive man, am I correct?”
“Aye,” Zakura replied, “his old motto was ‘if I can take care of it without anyone else knowing, then it’s all the better.’ I never understood him.”
“This does seem to make him slightly more understandable though,” Iresu remarked, “for if these are really Xin Shing’s elite, then their forces will need to be weakened. Like Ryuka, Division 79 has always bragged that they were willing to die for their cause.”
“I guess we’ll find out when we get there how effective they were,” said Royota, “unless we get word from Tenoko.”
It was as if Royota had timed his statement, for right as he finished saying that, someone pointed at a hawk coming towards them. Easily distinguishable as a messenger hawk, Zeruda’s keen eyes pointed out that it belonged to Tenoko.
The hawk was coming towards Zakura, who held out her arm. The bird landed, handing Zakura the message, which was stamped with a pirate seal. This was definitely one of Tenoko’s crazy shenanigans.
“Zak,” Zakura read aloud, “we are pirates. We are coming for you, so surrender your treasure. Ha-ha-ha; just kidding;”
She paused, rolled her eyes and shook her head.
“Stupid idiot is clearly drunk,” Zakura laughed, showing the message to Iresu, Zeruda, and the others; the handwriting seemed to be an accurate indicator of this. Nonetheless, Zakura continued.
“We made it to the tower. Aye, we have Katara Altina II and she’s proven invaluable. It turns out that her old boyfriend or something was on this ship, and he helped in my operation a lot as well. Anyways, it looks like Division 79 has done their work, since there is no one outside of the tower and there are signs of retreat inward. Other than that, we’ve got Orzon and Ayumi fighting for us and...”
Zakura stopped and re-read that line at least 6 times.
“Blazes,” she exclaimed, “ORZON; AYUMI; WITH THEM?!? What is this?!?”
“You certainly took it well,” said Iresu, gently taking the scroll from Zakura and looking at it. She read the next line.
“...and they’re completely different,” said Iresu, finishing the sentence that Zakura had left off on, “I know Ayumi’s games like the awesome drunk waterbender that I am, and this isn’t one of them. They’ve told me their story and everything. Aye, we have the Fire Lord and Lady on our sides, which means we have this thing pretty much sealed. With them, Katara agreeing to pull another Dark Warrior stunt, and a few other double-edged tactics, we’ll be able to reduce The Order’s membership to Xin Shing alone. If Orzon and Ayumi betray us, that’s what we have Katara here for. The fact that she trusts them means that anyone can. Anyways, that’s about all I feel like writing you all for now, because there’s a drink on my table that needs my immediate attention. With regards, ~Tenoko Dragmire~”
Iresu laughed. “I’ll never understand that woman,” she said, chuckling, “but you do realize that she’s expecting us to trust her, and to trust Orzon and Ayumi Zhaoka as well, do you not?”
“Aye,” Zakura replied, “and now that I think of it, I think I can side with them. If they’ve really done that, that means they probably had to forsake everything; to go out into the world not knowing if they’d be accepted, knowing that everyone is now out to get them—us, for the things they’ve done, and The Order for their betrayal.”
“This is the woman who murdered Ryuka,” said Zinjamyn, “I think Tenoko’s too drunk to notice what’s going on.”
“I’m afraid I have to agree with Zinj,” said Alzar, “Ayumi is treacherous. She’s played games like this before; recently, in fact.”
“I side with Zakura,” said Iresu, “if Tenoko trusts her, than so do I.”
“So what of Orzon,” Shinon asked, “do we just lump him with Ayumi?”
“Knowing Orzon,” said Zeruda, “I would say that he is the lesser of the two evils. It’s Ayumi we need to worry about. Nonetheless, I am also with Zakura on this note. Tenoko might be a crazy drunkard, but I would trust that woman with my life. I believe her.”
They were also joined by Sokka and Katara I.
“My daughter never trusted anyone,” Katara remarked, “if she trusts these people, then I do as well.”
Ultimately, the only people who did not ‘accept’ Orzon and Ayumi right away were The Four Benders.
“We’ll trust you, Zakura,” said Aiku, “but we’re just going to be a bit more awry in case it is a trick.”
“Nothing wrong with that,” said Zakura, “I’m probably being dumb for leading you all to trust them this easily, but I guess “time will tell” as the old saying goes...”
“Again,” said Alzar, “it is not for us to question what you decide. We swore that we would follow you until death regardless, and as a result, we are not about to desert you because you disagree with us.”
“So I guess we just need to get there now, huh,” Zakura chuckled,
“Aye,” Zinjamyn remarked, and then he turned to Mulan; “I just have one question for you, mater airbender,” he said,
“And what is that,” Mulan asked gently,
“How did you find out about Xin Shing’s Tower Guard?” he asked, “clearly very few people know about it.”
“Because I was taken there,” Mulan replied, “it’s not a story I like to talk about, but summed up, I guarantee that anyone who enters that tower will have their skills put to the ultimate test. I did not actually have to undergo it, but I did see two benders in particular in action—a couple with the family name Lyautey.”
“Zhin and Tu-Sung,” Zakura whispered, “what were they like?”
“They were incredible,” Mulan replied, “they are probably the most intricate benders in the world bar Alzar and Zinjamyn. They have demonic tactics, so be careful—this will be their native element.”
“If anyone does not want to proceed with this operation, say so now,” Zakura warned, “because there is a chance that not all of us will come out of this alive”
No one said so, but Malak stepped forward. She was the youngest fighter aboard [because Altina did not count].
“We’re in this till the end,” Malak declared, turning around as if she was giving a speech, “from the oldest of us to the youngest. We will fight, and we will fight to the death. We will fight for our friends, our families, and for our freedom. We are fighting for what is good in this world. We Are The Avatar Guard.”
~Azula~
